First frost
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First frost
I left out my chinese fan palm in the ground and it did well in the frost but some new shoots had died. I don't know why were are getting frost so early. My rhododendron had lost some leaves. It dropped to -2C. We had a heavy severe frost that my tomatos died in it. I had a very bad garden year. I lost 6 trees, 9 plants, 2 shrubs most have been burnt by the heat and some were killed by a deadly frost. 17 all together died this year. Im not bying any thing else expect a Yucca Rostrata.
Anyone had their first frost?
Anyone had their first frost?
Macario
Im sorry to here that. Im lucky living in this massive concrete jungle. We dontget our frost till around nov 1st and not looking forward to it. Its amazing though drive 30 miles out of the city and they had there first frost already.
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Frost
Hate to say it but not even close to frost yet.
Lows are around 9 to 10C
Lows are around 9 to 10C
Wes North Vancouver Zone 8b/9a
Keats Island BC Zone 8a
Palm Springs CA Zone 9b/10a
Keats Island BC Zone 8a
Palm Springs CA Zone 9b/10a
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I had frost back in Aug. of this year. It froze my hose and even made an ice-cycle. It was not the only one either, three other frosts sence then 

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"THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN HASTINGS HAS ISSUED A FREEZE
WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT THROUGH
THURSDAY MORNING.
A STRONG COLD FRONT WILL USHER IN SIGNIFICANTLY COLDER AIR
WEDNESDAY NIGHT...AND TEMPERATURES ARE EXPECTED TO DROP INTO THE
TEENS AND 20S BY THURSDAY MORNING. THE SUB FREEZING TEMPERATURES
WILL RESULT IN A WIDESPREAD KILLING FREEZE AND MARK THE END OF THE
GROWING SEASON."
And I just got my hot pepper plants fruiting again
WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT THROUGH
THURSDAY MORNING.
A STRONG COLD FRONT WILL USHER IN SIGNIFICANTLY COLDER AIR
WEDNESDAY NIGHT...AND TEMPERATURES ARE EXPECTED TO DROP INTO THE
TEENS AND 20S BY THURSDAY MORNING. THE SUB FREEZING TEMPERATURES
WILL RESULT IN A WIDESPREAD KILLING FREEZE AND MARK THE END OF THE
GROWING SEASON."
And I just got my hot pepper plants fruiting again

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We have had about 4 so far including over the weekend while we were up north. I finally pulled out my tomatoes last thursday. the frost has had no impact so far except on my dahlias. Everything else is doing fine. All of my palms etc. have been inside since before the first frost.
Allen
Allen
You don't have to be crazy to grow palms in Alberta..... But it helps
No frost here.
No frost anywhere here on Vancouver Island and not expected until about mid November. If the El-nino builds as forecsted, we may not see a frost until after Xmas.
Cheers, Barrie.
Cheers, Barrie.
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Frost on SSI
Our cooler valleys on the island here saw some patchy ground frost a few days ago. Nothing here yet and I don't expect it for a while. Lowest temp. here so far was 44.4 F. Cheers, Joe
Growing palms and other exotic plants here in the Southern Gulf Islands.